Historical Birthday
27 Dec 1390
Anne de Mortimer claimant to the English throne (d. 1411)
27 Dec 1572
Jan Campanus Czech composer and humanist born in Vodany (d. 1622)
27 Dec 1645
Giovanni Adb Viscardi Swiss architect baptized
27 Dec 1709
Pieter de Swart Dutch architect (Royal Palace Hague)
27 Dec 1715
Philippe de Noailles duc de Mouchy French soldier (d. 1794)
27 Dec 1717
Pope Pius VI [Count Giovanni Angelo Braschi] Italian Pope (1775-1799) born in Cesena (d. 1799)
27 Dec 1721
Franciscus French Hemsterhuis Frisian philosopher
27 Dec 1748
William Marshall Scottish fiddle composer ( strathspeys The Marchioness of Huntly) born in Fochabers Scotland (d. 1833)
27 Dec 1752
Johann Georg Anton Mederitsch-Gallus composer
27 Dec 1755
Antons Klemens Theodor king of Saksen (1827-36)
27 Dec 1761
Michael A Barclay de Tolly ScotRuss minister of War
27 Dec 1773
George Cayley England found science of aerodynamics
27 Dec 1800
John Goss English organist and composer (Praise My Soul the King of Heaven) (d. 1880)
27 Dec 1801
Guillaume L Baud Dutch minister of Colonies (1848-49)
27 Dec 1803
John ACA van Nispen Sevenaer Member of Dutch 2nd parliament (1848-75)
27 Dec 1814
James Henry Carleton American Brevet Major General (Union Army) born in Lubec Maine (d. 1873)
27 Dec 1816
Eliakim Parker Scammon American Brigadier General (Union Army) born in Whitefield Maine (d. 1894)
27 Dec 1821
Jane Wilde Irish poet nationalist and mother of Oscar Wilde born in Wexford (d. 1896)
27 Dec 1822
John Roberts Welsh composer minister and poet born in Aberystwyth Wales (d. 1877)
27 Dec 1829
James Clay Rice American lawyer and Brigadier General (Union Army) born in Worthington Massachusetts (d. 1864)
27 Dec 1831
Lucius Fairchild American politician diplomat and Brigadier General (Union Army) born in Kent Ohio (d. 1896)
27 Dec 1832
Pavel Tretyakov Russian businessman and patron of art born in Moscow (d. 1897)
27 Dec 1836
Henricus Oort Dutch theologist (Leidse translation)
27 Dec 1855
Paul Ehrenreich German etnologistmythologist
27 Dec 1856
Andr Gedalge French composer (le Petit Savoyard Phoeb) and Mayor of Chessy Seine-et-Marne born in Paris France (d. 1926)
27 Dec 1864
Ren Georges Hermann-Paul French artist (d. 1940)
27 Dec 1874
Max Ettinger Jewish-German composer (Jiddische Requiem) born in Lwow Poland (d. 1951)
27 Dec 1879
Robert Greig Australian actor (Sullivans Travels Horse Feathers) born in Melbourne Victoria Australia (d. 1958)
27 Dec 1879
Sydney Greenstreet British actor (Casablanca Maltese Falcon) born in Sandwich Kent England (d. 1954)
27 Dec 1888
Tito Schipa tenorcomposer (La Rondine) born in Lecce Italy (d. 1965)
27 Dec 1888
Thea von Harbou German author and actress (Metropolis) born in Tauperlitz Dhlau Bavaria Germany (d. 1954)
27 Dec 1892
Alfred Edwin McKay Canadian World War One flying ace (d. 1917)
27 Dec 1895
Sig Arno [Siegfried Aron] German-Jewish actor (Holiday in Havana My Friend Irma) born in Hamburg Germany (d. 1975)
27 Dec 1896
Arch Ward sportswriter (proposed baseballs all-star game)
27 Dec 1896
Ewan Calague economiststatistician (Social Security Board)
27 Dec 1896
Louis Bromfield Mansfield Ohio writer (Early Autumn Pulitzer-1926)
27 Dec 1897
Iwan S Konew Russ marshalsupreme commander pact of Warsaw
27 Dec 1899
Paul Costello American double sculls (Olympic gold 1920 24 28)
27 Dec 1901
Irene Handl British actress (Riding High Morgan) born in London England (d. 1987)
27 Dec 1902
Ferenc Szab Hungarian composer (Ldas Matyi Lgy j mindhallig) born in Budapest (d. 1969)
27 Dec 1905
Esma Cannon Australian-born actress (Sailor Beware) born in Randwick Australia (d. 1972)
27 Dec 1906
Teun Struycken [Antoon Arnold Marie Struycken] Dutch Minister of Justice (1950-51) and Governor of the Netherlands Antilles (1951-56) born in Breda Netherlands (d. 1977)
27 Dec 1906
Oscar Levant American actor (An American in Paris Dance of Life) born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania (d. 1972)
27 Dec 1907
Willem Van Otterloo Dutch conductor cellist and composer (Melbourne 1967-71) born in Winterswijk Netherlands (d. 1978)
27 Dec 1941
Leslie Maguire English pianist (Gerry & Pacemakers-Ferry Cross the Mersey) born in Wallasey United Kingdom
27 Dec 1941
Mike Pinder [Michael Thomas Pinder] English keyboard player and Mellotron pioneer (Moody Blues-Nights in White Satin) born in Birmingham England
27 Dec 1941
Charlie Dog Warner Bros. cartoon character created by Chuck Jones and Bob Clampett (Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series) first debuts in Porkys Pooch
27 Dec 1942
Mike Heron rock musician born in Edinburgh Scotland
27 Dec 1907
Sebastian Haffner German journalist and writer (d. 1999)
27 Dec 1907
Conrad L. Raiford Goodwill Ambassador (d. 2002)
27 Dec 1908
Louis JHCA de Bourbon Dutch writerpoet (Black Banners)
27 Dec 1911
Anna Russell English music satirist and composer born in London (d. 2006)
27 Dec 1914
Giuseppe Berto Italian writer (Heaven Sees Red)
27 Dec 1915
Mary Kornman American actress (Desert Trail Queen of the Jungle Swing it Professor) born in Idaho Falls Idaho (d. 1973)
27 Dec 1915
Gyula Zsengellr Hungarian footballer (d. 1999)
27 Dec 1916
Werner Baumbach German bomber pilot (d. 1953)
27 Dec 1917
Earl of Inchcape English large landownerindustrialist (P&O)
27 Dec 1922
Larry Osborne navigator air traffic controllersupply specialist
27 Dec 1924
Mokta Ould Daddah president Mauritania (1961-78)
27 Dec 1924
Wouter Eijkelemboom Dutch architect (Holy-hospital Vlaardingen)
27 Dec 1925
Allan Blank American composer born in NYC New York (d. 2013)
27 Dec 1925
Michel Piccoli actor (Topaz Peril May Fools) born in Paris France
27 Dec 1926
Jerome Courtland American actor (Tonka Tharus) born in Knoxville Tennessee (d. 2012)
27 Dec 1927
Agnes Nixon American television producer director and writer (All My Children) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2016)
27 Dec 1930
Wilfrid Sheed England writer (Boys of Winter Hack)
27 Dec 1931
Scotty Moore guitarist (for Elvis) born in Gadsden Tennessee (d. 2016)
27 Dec 1933
Dave Marr golfersportscaster (PGA Championship 1965) born in Houston Texas (d. 1997)
27 Dec 1934
Larissa Latynina Ukraine gymnast (Olympic gold 1956 60 64)
27 Dec 1935
Norma Rae Beatty Ashby broadcasterTV producer
27 Dec 1936
Lee Salk Russian-American child psychologist and author born in New York New York (d. 1992)
27 Dec 1936
Phil Sharpe English cricketer (12 Tests) born in Shipley West Yorkshire (d. 2014)
27 Dec 1939
John Amos actor (Good Times Coming to America) born in Newark New Jersey
27 Dec 1942
Charmian Carr American actress (The Sound of Music) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 2016)
27 Dec 1944
Mick Jones English rock guitarist (Foreigner-Want to Know What Love is) born in Portsmouth Hampshire England
27 Dec 1944
Tracy Nelson American singer born in Madison Wisconsin
27 Dec 1946
Janet Street-Porter British TV personality (Youth)
27 Dec 1947
Bill Eadie professional wrestler known as Ax of Demolition
27 Dec 1948
Larry Byrom rocker (Steppenwolf-Hour of the World)
27 Dec 1950
Terry Bozzio American drummer (Missing Persons Frank Zappa) born in San Francisco California
27 Dec 1951
William Waldorf 4th viscount AstorEnglish large landowner
27 Dec 1952
Karla Bonoff rock singer (New World Restless Nights)
27 Dec 1952
Tovah Feldshuh American actress (Idolmaker Terror out of the Sky) born in NYC New York
27 Dec 1952
David Knopfler British singer-songwriter (Dire Straits) born in Glasgow Scotland
27 Dec 1953
Arthur Kent [The Scud Stud] American newscaster (prominent Gulf War coverage for NBC) born in Alberta Canada
27 Dec 1953
Kevin Wright cricketer (Australian wicket-keeper 1979)
27 Dec 1955
Barbara Olson American political commentator (d. 2001)
27 Dec 1956
Doina Melinte Romanian running star (world record 1500 mmile indoor)
27 Dec 1957
Connie Chillemi Eglin AFB FL golfer (1994 Standard Register-13th)
27 Dec 1957
James Sanford US runner (world record 50m indoor)
27 Dec 1958
Steven Glen Jones Artesia NM PGA golfer (1988 AT&T Pebble Beach)
27 Dec 1959
Andre Tippett NFL linebacker (New England Patriots)
27 Dec 1959
Mary Holland WPVA volleyballer born in San Diego California
27 Dec 1960
Maryam DAbo actress (Living Daylights Xtro Until Sept) born in London England
27 Dec 1960
Terry Price Rockhampton QLD Australian golfer
27 Dec 1961
Caroline Gowan LPGA golfer (SC Womens Amat-1981 83) born in Greenville South Carolina
27 Dec 1962
Barbara Crampton actress (Body Double Young & Restless) born in LevittownNew York
27 Dec 1962
Sherri Steinhauer American golfer (du Maurier Classic 1992 British Open 2006) born in Madison Wisconsin
27 Dec 1962
Timothy Hacker 10k runner born in Milwaukee Wisconsin
27 Dec 1963
Dana Chladek Czech-American slalom kayaker (Olympic bronze 1992 silver 1996) born in Dn Czech Republic
27 Dec 1963
Jim Leyritz Lakewood OH catcher (NY Yankees)
27 Dec 1964
David Tikolo Kenyan cricket batsman (1996 World Cup)
27 Dec 1964
Randy Kirk NFL outside linebacker (AZ Cardinals SF 49ers)
27 Dec 1964
Steve Wallace NFL tackle (SF 49ers KC Chiefs)
27 Dec 1965
Gamini Wickremasinghe cricketer (Sri Lanka wicket-keeper)
27 Dec 1965
Salman Khan Indian actor (Bajrangi Bhaijaan) born in Indore India
27 Dec 1965
Chris Mainwaring Australian rules footballer (d. 2007)
27 Dec 1966
Bill Goldberg American football player and professional wrestler
27 Dec 1967
Niels Meijer Dutch rock keyboardist (Bob Color)
27 Dec 1968
Dean Palmer infielder (Texas Rangers) born in Tallahassee Florida
27 Dec 1969
Chris Humbert Modesto California water polo 2m offense (Olympics 1996)
27 Dec 1969
Suzanne Paxton fencer-foil (Olympics 1996) born in Baltimore Maryland
27 Dec 1969
Jean-Christophe Boullion French race car driver
27 Dec 1969
Chyna [Joanie Laurer] American professional wrestler and reality TV star born in Rochester New York (d. 2016)
27 Dec 1970
Frank Messmer WLAF defensive end (Frankfurt Galaxy)
27 Dec 1970
Lorenzo Neal NFL fullback (New Orleans Saints NY Jets)
27 Dec 1970
Mike Salmon NFLWLAF safety (Houston Oilers Rhein Fire SF 49ers)
27 Dec 1970
Steve Hoyem WLAF offensive tackle (Rhein Fire)
27 Dec 1971
Bryan Smolinski NHL forward (Team USA Pitts Penguins) born in Toledo Ohio
27 Dec 1971
James Stewart NFL running back (Jacksonville Jaguars Detroit Lions) born in Fairfield Texas
27 Dec 1972
Dewayne Washington NFL cornerback (Minnesota Vikings)
27 Dec 1972
Thomas Wilson Brown American actor (Jason-Knots Landing) born in Lusk Wyoming
27 Dec 1972
Matt Slocum American musician (Sixpence None the Richer)
27 Dec 1973
Bill Clay Yokosuka Japan US sprint cyclist (Olympics 1996)
27 Dec 1973
Wilson Cruz actor (My So Called Life Ally McBeal)
27 Dec 1975
Heather ORourke actress (Happy Days Poltergeist) born in San Diego California
27 Dec 1975
Patrick Paauwe Dutch soccer player (PSV Graafschap)
27 Dec 1976
Fernando Pisani CanadianItalian ice hockey player
27 Dec 1977
Kate Nelson rhythmic gymnast (Olympics 1996) born in Evanston Illinois
27 Dec 1859
William Henry Hadow British educational reformer and musicologist (Oxford History of Music Studies in Modern Music) born in Ebrington Gloucestshire (d. 1937)
27 Dec 1888
Tito Schipa [Raffaele Attilio Amedeo Schipa] Italian tenor and composer (La Rondine) born in Lecce Italy (d. 1965)
27 Dec 1892
Feliks Roderyk Labunski Polish pianist composer and educator (Triptych Champtre) born in Ksawerynow (d. 1979)
27 Dec 1907
Nils-Eric Ringbom Finnish composer born in Turku (d. 1978)
27 Dec 1910
Neville Crump British racehorse trainer born in Beckenham Kent England (d. 1992)
27 Dec 1914
Ivan Sutton British concert promoter (City Music Society) born in Purley London (d. 1996)
27 Dec 1933
Dave Marr golfer broadcaster (PGA Championship 1965) born in Houston Texas (d. 1997)
27 Dec 1934
Larisa Latynina Ukrainian Soviet gymnast (Olympic gold 1956 60 64) born in Kherson Soviet Union
27 Dec 1943
Cokie Roberts American pioneering newscaster (ABC NPR) born in New Orleans Louisiana (d. 2019)
27 Dec 1952
Craig Reynolds American baseball shortstop (MLB All Star 1978-79 Seattle Mariners Houston Astros) born in Houston Texas
27 Dec 1958
Steve Jones American golfer (US Open 1996 8 PGA Tour titles) born in Artesia New Mexico
27 Dec 1965
Chris Mainwaring Australian Rules Football wing (All Australian 1991 96 West Coast Eagles) born in Geraldton Western Australia (d. 2007)
27 Dec 1975
Heather ORourke American actress (Happy Days Poltergeist) born in San Diego California
27 Dec 1981
Javine [Dionne Hylton] British singer (Surrender Touch My Fire) born in London England
27 Dec 1982
Terji Skibens Faroese guitarist (Tr)
27 Dec 1984
Pleasure P American R&B Singer. Former member of Pretty Ricky (band)
27 Dec 1985
Paul Stastny Canadian-American ice hockey player
27 Dec 1987
Lily Cole English model and actress born in Torquay England
27 Dec 1990
Milos Raonic Canadian tennis player (8 ATP titles) born in Titograd Montenegro
27 Dec 1555
Johann Arndt German Lutheran theologian and author of books on devotional Christianity born in Edderitz Anhalt-Kthen Holy Roman Empire (d. 1621)
27 Dec 1654
Jacob Bernoulli Swiss mathematician known for his contributions to calculus born in Basel Switzerland (d. 1705)
27 Dec 1748
William Marshall Scottish fiddle composer (strathspeys The Marchioness of Huntly) born in Fochabers Scotland (d. 1833)
27 Dec 1864
Joseph Lauber Swiss concert pianist and composer born in Ruswil Switzerland (d. 1952)
27 Dec 1906
Ivan Brkanovi Croatian composer (Triptych - Funeral Folk Rite) born in kaljari Montenegro (d. 1987)
27 Dec 1906
Oscar Levant American pianist composer and actor (An American in Paris Dance of Life) born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania (d. 1972)
27 Dec 1910
Neville Crump British racehorse trainer born in Beckenham Kent England (d. 1997) [1]
27 Dec 1915
William Masters American gynecologist studied sexual dysfunction born in Cleveland Ohio (2001)
27 Dec 1920
Bruce Hobbs American jockey (youngest to ride winner of English Grand National on Battleship 1938) born on Long Island New York (d. 2005)
27 Dec 1931
L Kh Phiu Vietnamese leader General Secretary (1997-2001) born in Thanh Hoa province Vietnam (d. 2020)
27 Dec 1936
Lee Grosscup American football quarterback (NY Jets NY Titans) and sportscaster (college football analyst ABC Cal Berkeley) born in Santa Monica California (d. 2020)
27 Dec 1962
Barbara Crampton actress (Body Double Young & Restless) born in Levittown New York
27 Dec 1964
Steve Wallace American football player NFL tackle (SF 49ers KC Chiefs) born in Alabama Georgia
27 Dec 1964
Ian Gomez American actor (Cougar Town) born in New York City
27 Dec 1979
Carson Palmer American NFL quarterback (Heisman Trophy 2002 USC Pro Bowl 2005 06 15 Cincinnati Bengals Arizona Cardinals) born in Fresno California
27 Dec 1984
Gilles Simon French tennis player (world 6 2009 Davis Cup 2017) born in Boulogne-Billancourt France
27 Dec 1985
Tivon Pennicott Jamaican-American jazz saxophonist (Celery Juice) born in Marietta Georgia
27 Dec 1988
Hayley Williams American singer-songwriter (Paramore Petals for Armor) born in Meridian Mississippi
27 Dec 1761
Michael A Barclay de Tolly Scottish-Russian Minister of War
27 Dec 1800
John Goss British organist and composer (Praise My Soul the King of Heaven) born in Fareham Hampshire England (d. 1880)
27 Dec 1802
Thomas Fearnley Norwegian landscape painter born in stfold Norway (d. 1842)
27 Dec 1825
Reinhold Finsterbusch German singer organist composer and choral director ( Jesu Tod und Begrbnis) born in Mittweida Saxony Germany (d. 1902)
27 Dec 1845
Augusto (de Oliveira) Machado Portuguese composer (Lauriane Cames es os Luziadas) born in Lisbon Portugal (d. 1924)
27 Dec 1887
Sir John Layton Jarvis English thoroughbred race horse trainer (9 x British Classic Races 3 x British flat racing Champion Trainer) born in Newmarket England (d. 1968)
27 Dec 1888
(Raffaele Attilio) Tito Schipa Italian tenor and composer (La Rondine) born in Lecce Italy (d. 1965)
27 Dec 1892
Alfred Edwin McKay Canadian Royal Flying Corps WWI flying ace born in Brussels Ontario (d. 1917)
27 Dec 1897
Iwan S Konew Russian marshalsupreme commander pact of Warsaw
27 Dec 1915
William Masters American gynecologist who studied sexual dysfunction born in Cleveland Ohio (2001)
27 Dec 1923
Serge Collot French violist (Paris Opera 1957-86 Le Trio Cordes Franais 1960-92) and music educator (Conservatoire de Paris 1969-89) born in Paris France (d. 2015)
27 Dec 1930
Meg Greenfield American Pulitzer Prize winning editorial writer (Washington Post Newsweek) born in Seattle Washington (d. 1999)
27 Dec 1936
Jos Prez Francs Spanish road racing cyclist (Tour de France 1963 overall 3rd) born in Peacastillo Spain (d. 2021)
27 Dec 1938
Ron Greene American college basketball coach (Uni of New Orleans Mississippi State Murray State Indiana State) born in Terre Haute Indiana (d. 2021)
27 Dec 1939
John Amos American actor (Good Times Roots Coming to America The West Wing) born in Newark New Jersey
27 Dec 1940
David Shepherd English cricket umpire (92 Tests 19852005 172 ODIs 19832005) born in Bideford England (d. 2009)
27 Dec 1941
Leslie Maguire English pianist (Gerry & the Pacemakers - Ferry Cross the Mersey) born in Wallasey United Kingdom
27 Dec 1941
Michael Thomas Mike Pinder English keyboard player and Mellotron pioneer (Moody Blues-Nights in White Satin) born in Birmingham England
27 Dec 1943
Corrine Cokie Roberts American journalist pioneering newscaster (ABC NPR PBS) and author born in New Orleans Louisiana (d. 2019)
27 Dec 1943
Peter Sinfield British lyricist (King Crimson Emerson Lake & Palmer Celine Dion) and haiku poet born in Fulham London England
27 Dec 1944
Mick Jones English rock guitarist (Foreigner - I Want to Know What Love Is) born in Portsmouth Hampshire England
27 Dec 1944
Tracy Nelson American blues rock singer (Mother Earth) born in Madison Wisconsin
27 Dec 1947
Janet Perry American operatic soprano born in Minneapolis Minnesota
27 Dec 1947
Alan Bruce Albhy Galuten American Grammy Award-winning record producer composer and arranger (Bee Gees) born in Hartsdale New York
27 Dec 1948
Larry Byrom American rock guitarist (Steppenwolf 1969-71) born in Huntsville Alabama
27 Dec 1948
Martin Birch British sound engineer and record producer (Whitesnake Iron Maiden) born in Woking Surrey England (d. 2020)
27 Dec 1950
Terry Bozzio American drummer (Missing Persons Frank Zappa) born in San Francisco California
27 Dec 1950
Roberto Bettega Italian soccer forward (42 caps Juventus 326 games 129 goals) born in Turin Italy
27 Dec 1952
Karla Bonoff American rock singer (New World Restless Nights) born in Santa Monica California
27 Dec 1956
Karl Denson American funk and jazz saxophonist flutist and vocalist (Lenny Kravitz Tiny Universe) born in Santa Ana California
27 Dec 1960
Donald Nally American choral conductor (The Crossing) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania
27 Dec 1645
Giovanni Antonio Viscardi Swiss architect baptized in San Vittore Switzerland (d. 1713)
27 Dec 1709
Pieter de Swart Dutch architect (Royal Palace Hague) (d. 1773)
27 Dec 1721
Frans Hemsterhuis Dutch philosopher born in Franker Netherlands (d. 1790)
27 Dec 1748
William Marshall Scottish fiddle composer (The Marchioness of Huntly The Nameless Lassie) music publisher (A Collection of Strathspey Reels) and clockmaker born in Fochabers Scotland (d. 1833)
27 Dec 1752
Johann Mederitsch Austrian composer baptized in Vienna Austrian Empire (d. 1835)
27 Dec 1755
Anthony of Saxony King of Saxony (1827-36) born in Dresden Holy Roman Empire (d. 1836)
27 Dec 1761
Michael Andreas Barclay de Tolly Russian fieldmarshal (Minister of War during Napoleonic invasion) born in Pomautsch Duchy of Courland and Semigallia (d. 1818)
27 Dec 1773
George Cayley English inventor who founded science of aerodynamics (built 1st glider to carry a person) born in Scarborough England (d. 1854)
27 Dec 1801
Guillaume Louis Baud Dutch politician (Minister of Colonies 1848-49) (d. 1891)
27 Dec 1825
Reinhold Finsterbusch German singer organist composer and choral director (Jesu Tod und Begrbnis) born in Mittweida Saxony Germany (d. 1902)
27 Dec 1855
Paul Ehrenreich German ethnologist and mythologist born in Berlin (d. 1914)
27 Dec 1884
Bernard van Dieren Dutch composer (Diaphony Chinese Symphony) critic and music writer born in Rotterdam Netherlands (d. 1936)
27 Dec 1890
Maurice Schoemaker Belgian progressive classical composer (Feu dArtifice - Fireworks) born in Anderlecht Belgium (d. 1964)
27 Dec 1896
Arch Ward American sportswriter (Chicago Tribune - proposed baseballs all-star game) born in Chicago Illinois (d. 1955)
27 Dec 1896
Carl Zuckmayer German-Swiss-American playwright (Second Wind) born in Nackenheim Germany (d. 1977)
27 Dec 1896
Louis Bromfield American writer (Early Autumn Pulitzer-1926) born in Mansfield Ohio (d. 1956)
27 Dec 1897
Ivan Konev Russian general (Marshal of the Soviet Union - led Red Army on WWII Eastern Front commanded Warsaw Pact forces) born in Lodeyno Vologda Governorate Russia (d. 1973)
27 Dec 1899
Paul Costello American double sculls rower (Olympic gold 1920 24 28) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 1986)
27 Dec 1906
Oscar Levant American pianist composer and actor (An American in Paris Dance of Life) born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania (d. 1972)
27 Dec 1907
Emile de Strijker Belgian philosopher (d. 1978)
27 Dec 1907
Willem Van Otterloo Dutch cellist composer and conductor (Residentie Orkest 1949-73 Melbourne Symphony 1967-70 Sydney Symphony 1971-77) born in Winterswijk Netherlands (d. 1978)
27 Dec 1908
Louis de Bourbon Dutch poet (Black Banners) born in Arnhem Netherlands (d. 1975)
27 Dec 1910
Charles Olson American poet (The Maximus Poems) born in Worcester Massachusetts (d. 1970)
27 Dec 1911
Endre Szervnszky Hungarian composer (Dark Heaven Requiem) born in Budattny Budapest Hungary (d. 1977)
27 Dec 1914
Giuseppe Berto Italian writer (Heaven Sees Red) born in Mogliano Veneto Italy (d. 1978)
27 Dec 1915
William Masters American gynecologist who studied sexual dysfunction born in Cleveland Ohio (d. 2001)
27 Dec 1917
Onni Palaste Finnish writer born in Kiuruvesi Finland (d. 2009)
27 Dec 1918
John Celardo American comic strip artist (Tarzan) born in Staten Island New York (d. 2012)
27 Dec 1930
Jacqueline Fontyn Belgian pianist contemporary classical composer (Vent dEst for Accordion and Strings Halo for Harp) and music educator (1963-90) born in Antwerp Belgium
27 Dec 1931
(Winfield) Scotty Moore American guitarist (Elvis Presley Roy Orbison) born in Gadsden Tennessee (d. 2016)
27 Dec 1933
Dave Marr American golfer (PGA Championship 1965) and broadcaster born in Houston Texas (d. 1997)
27 Dec 1936
Phil Sharpe English cricket batsman (12 Tests 1 x 100 4 x 50 HS 111 Yorkshire CCC Derbyshire CCC) born in Shipley England (d. 2014)
27 Dec 1941
Leslie Maguire British rock pianist (Gerry & the Pacemakers - Ferry Cross the Mersey) born in Wallasey United Kingdom
27 Dec 1941
Mike Pinder British keyboard player and Mellotron pioneer (Moody Blues - Nights in White Satin) born in Birmingham England
27 Dec 1942
Mike Heron Scottish folk-rock singer-songwriter (Incredible String Band 1965-74 1999-2006) born in Edinburgh Scotland
27 Dec 1943
Joan Manuel Serrat Spanish pop rock and nueva cancin singer-songwriter born in Barcelona Spain
27 Dec 1947
(Alan) Albhy Galuten American Grammy Award-winning record producer composer and arranger (Bee Gees) born in Hartsdale New York
27 Dec 1947
Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen Danish businessman (CEO of Lego Group 1979-2004) born in Billund Denmark
27 Dec 1948
Martin Birch British sound engineer and record producer (Whitesnake Fleetwood Mac Iron Maiden) born in Woking Surrey England (d. 2020)
27 Dec 1952
David Knopfler British singer-songwriter (Dire Straits - 1977-80 - Sultans of Swing born in Glasgow Scotland
27 Dec 1955
Barbara Olson (ne Bracher) American political commentator born in Houston Texas (d. 2001)
27 Dec 1957
Daniel Levitin American-Canadian cognitive psychologist writer (This Is Your Brain on Music The Science of a Human Obsession) record producer and nusician born in San Francisco California
27 Dec 1960
Youth [Martin Glover] British bassist (Killing Joke) and record producer (The Fireman) born in Slough Buckinghanshire England
27 Dec 1972
Matt Slocum American rock guitarist cello player and songwriter (Sixpence None the Richer - Kiss Me) born in Bristol Rhode Island
27 Dec 1975
Heather ORourke American actress (Happy Days Poltergeist) born in San Diego California (d. 1988)
27 Dec 1979
Walker Hayes American country-pop singer-songwriter (Fancy Like) born in Mobile Alabama
27 Dec 1981
Jay Ellis American actor (Insecure) born in Sumter South Carolina
27 Dec 1982
Terji Skibens Faroese guitarist (Tr) born in Skipanes Faroe Islands
27 Dec 1459
John I Albert King of Poland (1492-1501) born in Krakw Kingdom of Poland (d. 1501)
27 Dec 1755
Anthony of Saxony King of Saxony (1827-36) born in Dresden Electorate of Saxony Holy Roman Empire (d. 1836)
27 Dec 1861
William Chatterton English cricket batsman (1 Test HS 48 Derbyshire CCC) and soccer forward (Derby County FC) born in Thornsett England (d. 1913)
27 Dec 1865
Harry Butt English cricket wicket-keeper (3 Tests 2 dismissals Sussex CCC MCC) born in London England (d. 1928)
27 Dec 1920
Bruce Hobbs American jockey (youngest to ride winner of English Grand National on Battleship 1938) born in Long Island New York (d. 2005)
27 Dec 1922
Larry Osborne Trinidadian-British army officer and navigator air traffic controller (1st black man to reach rank of Group Captain rank) born in Trinidad (d. 1996)
27 Dec 1924
James A. McClure American politician (R-Sen-Idaho) born in Payette Idaho (d. 2011)
27 Dec 1925
Michel Piccoli French actor (Topaz Peril May Fools) born in Paris France (d. 2020)
27 Dec 1924
Mokta Ould Daddah Mauritanian politician President Mauritania (1961-78) born in Boutilimit Mauritania (d. 2003)
27 Dec 1936
Bjarni Felixson Icelandic soccer defender (6 caps Knattspyrnuflag Reykjavkur) and broadcaster (RV) born in Reykjavk Iceland (d. 2023)
27 Dec 1948
Martin Birch British sound engineer (Fleetwood Mac Deep Purple ) and record producer (Whitesnake Iron Maiden) born in Woking Surrey England (d. 2020)
27 Dec 1952
David Knopfler British singer-songwriter (Dire Straits - 1977-80 - Sultans of Swing) born in Glasgow Scotland
27 Dec 1957
Daniel Levitin American-Canadian cognitive psychologist writer (This Is Your Brain on Music The Science of a Human Obsession) record producer and mnusician born in San Francisco California
27 Dec 1959
Andre Tippett American NFL Hall of Fame linebacker 1982-93 5X Pro Bowl (New England Patriots) born in Birmingham Alabama
27 Dec 1964
Steve Wallace American football offensive tackle (Super Bowl XXIII XXIV XXIX SF 49ers Pro Bowl 1993) born in Alabama Georgia
27 Dec 1967
Niels Meijer Dutch rock keyboardist (The Bob Color) born in the Netherlands
27 Dec 1973
Dee Ferris British painter born in Paulton Somerset England
27 Dec 1973
Kristoffer Zegers Dutch pianist and contemporary classical composer (Pianophasing) born in Breda Netherlands
27 Dec 1973
Wilson Cruz [Echevarra] American stage and screen actor (My So Called Life Party of Five) born in Brooklyn NYC
27 Dec 1980
Cas Haley American roots rock and reggae singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist born in Paris Texas
27 Dec 1981
Emilie de Ravin Australian actress (Once Upon A Time) born in Mount Eliza Victoria Australia
27 Dec 1981
Javine [Dionne Hylton] British soul singer-songwriter (Surrender Touch My Fire) born in London England
27 Dec 1459
John I Albert [Jan I Olbracht] Polish sovereign (King of Poland 1492-1501 Duke of Gogw 1491-98) born in Krakw Kingdom of Poland (d. 1501)
27 Dec 1572
Jan Campanus Czech composer and humanist born in Vodany Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1622)
27 Dec 1825
Reinhold Finsterbusch German singer organist composer and choral director (Jesu Tod und Begrbnis) born in Mittweida Kingdom of Saxony (d. 1902)
27 Dec 1859
William Henry Hadow British educational reformer and musicologist (Oxford History of Music Studies in Modern Music) born in Ebrington Gloucestshire England (d. 1937)
27 Dec 1889
Bunk Johnson American jazz trumpeter born in New Orleans Louisiana (d. 1949) [1]
27 Dec 1892
Feliks Roderyk Labunski Polish pianist composer and educator (Triptych Champtre) born in Ksawerynow Russian Poland (d. 1979)
27 Dec 1894
Paul Costello American rower (Olympic gold double sculls 1920 24 28) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 1986)
27 Dec 1902
Ferenc Szab Hungarian composer (Ldas Matyi Lgy j mindhallig) born in Budapest Hungary (d. 1969)
27 Dec 1907
Eddie Wilcox American jazz pianist arranger and bandleader (Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra) born in Method North Carolina (d. 1968)
27 Dec 1907
Nils-Eric Ringbom Finnish composer born in Turku Finland (d. 1978)
27 Dec 1910
Neville Crump British racehorse trainer (Grand National 1948 52 60) born in Beckenham Kent England (d. 1997) [1]
27 Dec 1911
Anna Russell English music satirist and composer born in London England (d. 2006)
27 Dec 1914
Ivan Sutton British concert promoter (City Music Society) born in Purley London England (d. 1996)
27 Dec 1915
Gyula Zsengellr Hungarian soccer striker (39 caps jpest FC 301 games A.S. Roma AC Ancona) born in Cegld Hungary (d. 1999)
27 Dec 1917
Dardanelle (Breckenbridge) American jazz pianist vibraphonist and singer born in Avalon Mississippi (d. 1997)
27 Dec 1919
(Mitchell) Booty Wood American jazz trombonist (Lionel Hampton Erskine Hawkins Count Basie Duke Ellington) born in Wedowee Alabama (d. 1987)
27 Dec 1925
Allan Blank American composer born in New York City (d. 2013)
27 Dec 1930
Wilfrid Sheed British writer (Boys of Winter Transatlantic Blues The House That George Built) born in London England (d. 2011)
27 Dec 1938
Rolf Wolfshohl German road cyclist (Vuelta a Espaa 1965 World Cyclo-cross Cship 1960 61 63) born in Cologne Germany (d. 2024)
27 Dec 1939
John Amos American actor (Good Times Roots Coming to America The West Wing) born in Newark New Jersey (d. 2024) [1]
27 Dec 1941
Leslie Maguire British rock pianist (Gerry & the Pacemakers - Ferry Cross the Mersey) born in Wallasey England
27 Dec 1941
Mike Pinder British keyboard player and Mellotron pioneer (Moody Blues 1964-78 - Nights in White Satin) born in Birmingham England (d. 2024) [1] [2]
27 Dec 1942
Bertrand Fourcade French rugby union coach (Italy 1989-93 France Universities 1996-2000 Lourds RFC) born in Laloubre France (d. 2024)
27 Dec 1946
Joe Kinnear Irish soccer defender (26 caps Republic of Ireland Tottenham) and manager (Wimbledon Luton Town Newcastle United) born in Dublin Ireland (d. 2024)
27 Dec 1948
Martin Birch British sound engineer (Fleetwood Mac Deep Purple ) and record producer (Whitesnake Iron Maiden) born in Woking Surrey England (d. 2020)
27 Dec 1949
T.S. Monk [Thelonious Sphere Monk III] American jazz drummer composer and bandleader born in New York City
27 Dec 1951
Karla Bonoff American rock singer-songwriter (Restless Nights Someone To Lay Down Beside Me) born in Santa Monica California
27 Dec 1952
Craig Reynolds American baseball shortstop who was MLB All Star 1978 79 Seattle Mariners Houston Astros born in Houston Texas
27 Dec 1952
Tovah Feldshuh American actress (Idolmaker Terror out of the Sky) born in New York City
27 Dec 1953
Kevin Wright Australian cricket wicketkeeper (10 Tests 1 x 50 35 dismissals Western Australia South Australia) born in North Fremantle Australia
27 Dec 1956
Doina Melinte Romanian athlete (Olympic gold 800m silver 1500m 1984 World Indoor Cship gold 1500m 1987 89) born in Hudeti Romania
27 Dec 1962
Barbara Crampton American actress (Body Double Young & Restless) born in Levittown New York
27 Dec 1962
Bill Self American Basketball HOF coach (Tulsa Illinois Kansas 2003-present AP College Coach of the Year 2009 16) born in Okmulgee Oklahoma
27 Dec 1962
Mark Few American basketball coach (Gonzaga University 1999-present AP Coach of the Year 2017 Naismith Coach of the Year 2017 21) born in Creswell Oregon
27 Dec 1966
Bill Goldberg American pro wrestler (WCW Heavyweight Cship 1998 WWE Heavyweight Cship 2003 WWE HOF) born in Tulsa Oklahoma
27 Dec 1969
Jean-Christophe Boullion French auto racer (International Formula 3000 Series 1994 European Le Mans Series 2005 06) born in Saint-Brieuc France
27 Dec 1970
Lorenzo Neal American football fullback (First-team All-Pro 2006 07 SD Chargers 4 Pro Bowl) born in Hanford California
27 Dec 1971
Duncan Ferguson Scottish soccer striker (7 caps Everton 230 games Newcastle Utd) and manager (Everton 2019 22) born in Stirling Scotland
27 Dec 1979
Siobhn McSweeney Irish actress and TV presenter (Derry Girls) born in Aherla Ireland
27 Dec 1982
James Mead American Christian rock guitarist (Kutless) born in Danbury Connecticut
27 Dec 1982
Terji Skibens Faroese folk-metal guitarist (Tr 2001-18) born in Skipanes Faroe Islands
27 Dec 1983
Cole Hamels American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 2007 11 12 16 World Series MVP & NLCS MVP 2008 Philadelphia Phillies pitched no-hitter 2015 Texas Rangers) born in San Diego California
27 Dec 1984
Pleasure P. [Marcus Cooper] American R&B singer (Pretty Ricky) born in Miami Florida
27 Dec 1985
Bjarke Mogensen Danish classical accordionist (Martin Lohse - In Liquid) and educator (Royal Danish Academy 2011-present) born in Rnne Bornholm Denmark
27 Dec 1390
Anne de Mortimer British noblewoman and ancestor to the royal House of York (Grandmother of kings Edward IV and Richard III) born in Ireland (d. 1411)
27 Dec 1683
Conyers Middleton British theologian and author (The History of the Life of M. Tullius Cicero) born in Richmond England (d. 1750) [1] [2]
27 Dec 1709
Pieter de Swart Dutch architect (Delfts Port Rotterdam Royal Theatre The Hague) born in Breda Netherlands (d. 1773)
27 Dec 1715
Philippe de Noailles French soldier Duke of Mouchy and Marshall of France born in Paris Kingdom of France (d. 1794) [1] [2]
27 Dec 1771
William Johnson American attorney state legislator and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the U.S. (1804-34) born in Parish South Carolina British America (d. 1834)
27 Dec 1776
Nikolay Kamensky Russian army general born in Odessa Russian Empire (d. 1811)
27 Dec 1796
Mirza Ghalib [Mirza Asadullah Beg Khan] Indian poet known for his Urdu ghazals (Diwan-e-Ghalib Collection of Poems) born in Agra Mughal Empire (d. 1869) [1] [2]
27 Dec 1801
Guillaume Louis Baud Dutch politician and Minister of Colonies (1848-49) born in The Hague Netherlands (d. 1891) [1]
27 Dec 1809
Alexandros Rhizos Rhankaves Greek poet and statesman born in Constantinople Ottoman Empire (d. 1892)
27 Dec 1864
Ren Georges Hermann-Paul French artist and illustrator (Calendar of the War The Dance with Death) born in Paris France (d. 1940) [1]
27 Dec 1879
(Willie) Bunk Johnson American trumpeter traditional jazz revivalist and raconteur born in New Orleans Louisiana (d. 1949) [he claimed year of birth was 1889] [1] [2]
27 Dec 1879
Robert Greig Australian actor (Sullivans Travels Horse Feathers) born in Melbourne Australia (d. 1958)
27 Dec 1906
Oscar Levant American pianist composer and actor (An American in Paris Dance of Life) born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania (d. 1972)
27 Dec 1907
Conrad L. Raiford American athlete goodwill ambassador and one of the first African-American police officers born in Greensboro North Carolina (d. 2002)
27 Dec 1907
Emile de Strycker Belgian philosopher and founder of the Antwerp University Faculty of Philosophy and Literature born in Antwerp Belgium (d. 1978)
27 Dec 1907
Sebastian Haffner [Raimund Pretzel] German journalist and author (Germany Jekyll & Hyde Defying Hitler a Memoir) born in Berlin German Empire (d. 1999) [1] [2]
27 Dec 1916
Werner Baumbach German bomber pilot (Luftwaffe special bombing unit WWII) born in Cloppenburg German Empire (d. 1953)
27 Dec 1915
Mary Kornman American actress (Desert Trail Queen of the Jungle Swing it Professor) born in Idaho Falls (d. 1973)
27 Dec 1918
Gale Cleven American WWII pilot (100th Bomb Group) portrayed by Austin Butler in Masters of the Air born in Lemmon South Dakota (d. 2006)
27 Dec 1925
Allan Blank American contemporary classical composer violinist and educator born in New York City (d. 2013)
27 Dec 1935
Roy Christopher American art director and production designer (Frasier Just Shoot Me) born in Fresno California (d. 2021)
27 Dec 1936
James Harrison Australian blood and plasma donor known as the man with the golden arm whose donations protected over 2 million babies born in Junee New South Wales (d. 2025) [1]
27 Dec 1937
J. Patrick Vaughan British epidemiologist who consulted with Live Aid and the World Health Organization born in Penzance England (d. 2025)
27 Dec 1941
Les Maguire British rock saxophonist and pianist (Gerry & the Pacemakers 1961-66 - Ferry Cross the Mersey) born in Wallasey England (d. 2023)
27 Dec 1943
Peter Sinfield British lyricist (King Crimson Emerson Lake & Palmer Celine Dion) record producer and haiku poet born in Fulham London England (d. 2024) [1]
27 Dec 1951
Ernesto Zedillo 61st President of Mexico (1994-2000) born in Mexico City [1]
27 Dec 1952
Jay Hill Canadian politician and Member of Parliament (1993-2010) born in Fort St. John British Columbia [1]
27 Dec 1958
Steffen Mensching German actor and author (Schermanns Augen Schermanns Eyes) born in East Berlin German Democratic Republic [1] [2]
27 Dec 1959
Gerina Dunwich American astrologer occult historian and New Age author (Witchs Halloween Wicca books) born in Chicago Illinois [1]
27 Dec 1962
Barbara Crampton American actress (Body Double The Young and the Restless) born in Levittown New York
27 Dec 1962
Joe Mantello American stage actor and director known for originating the role of Louis Ironson in Angels in America born in Rockford Illinois
27 Dec 1963
Gaspar No Argentinian filmmaker and screenwriter (Irreversible I Stand Alone) born in Buenos Aires Argentina [1]
27 Dec 1966
Fabian Nez American Democratic politician and 66th Speaker of the California State Assembly born in San Diego California [1] [2]
27 Dec 1966
Wendy Coakley-Thompson American writer (Back to Life What You Wont Do For Love) born in New York City [1]
27 Dec 1969
Sarah Vowell American author (Assassination Vacation) historian journalist and voice actress (Violet Parr in The Incredibles) born in Muskogee Oklahoma [1] [2]
27 Dec 1979
Siobhn McSweeney Irish actress and TV presenter (Derry Girls The Great Pottery Thrown Down) born in Aherla Ireland
27 Dec 1981
Javine [Dionne Hylton] British soul singer-songwriter (Surrender Eurovision 2005 - Touch My Fire) born in London
27 Dec 1985
Paul Stastny Canadian ice hockey center (NHL All-Rookie 2007 NHL All-Star 2011 Colorado Avalanche St. Louis Blues Winnipeg Jets LV Golden Knights) born in Quebec City Quebec
27 Dec 1986
Metrik [Tom Mundell] British electronic dance music producer and re-mixer (Freefall Gravity Chasing Sunrise) born in London England
27 Dec 1987
Lily Cole British photographer model and actress (St. Trinians The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus) born in Torquay England
27 Dec 1988
Rick Porcello American baseball pitcher (World Series 2018 AL Cy Young Award & MLB wins leader 2016 Boston Red Sox) born in Morristown New Jersey
27 Dec 1993
Olivia Cooke English actress (House of the Dragon Ready Player One) born in Oldham England
27 Dec 1997
Bright Vachirawit [Vachirawit Chivaaree] Thai actor and singer (2gether franchise) born in Nakhon Chai Si Thailand
27 Dec 1998
Briar Nolet Canadian dancer and actress (The Next Step Blood Hunters) born in Toronto Ontario
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